Almost a year ago, I wrote about tree-topping, because I felt that I was seeing more of this bad tree “maintenance” practice in Goshen. Since then, I have continued to see tree-topping in our city at ...

As spring approaches, many of us will reach for the pruners or contact a tree care company to have our shade trees pruned. Pruning can improve tree health, safety, and longevity by removing dead, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Tree topping used to be a widely practiced form of tree maintenance. It involves removing branches from the tops of the trees, reducing those branches to stumps. It is one of the ...

The annual practice of butchering trees is in full swing. Tree topping, the practice of cutting large branches back to stubs, is often mistakenly employed by homeowners aiming to reduce tree size or ...

Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And the avocado experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I ...

As the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas explode into color this spring, local arborists are warning that a common but outdated tree-trimming practice could be doing long-term damage to the region's ...

Q: Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And some experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I don’t ...

As spring approaches, many of us will reach for the pruners or contact a tree care company to have our shade trees pruned. Pruning can improve tree health, safety and longevity by removing dead, ...